People have dropped change into iconic chrome and iron 300-pound Tower Optical binocular viewers for generations in order to get a clear view of the sights at popular locations around the country.

The company, which has been headquartered in Norwalk since 1932 and services more than 2,000 machines across North America, now has new ownership. The company, founded by Towers S. Hamilton, has remained in the family for five generations before the sale earlier this year.

New owners, Adam Rice, Adam Vojdany and Dom Puglisi, that all have backgrounds in software or technology companies, formally acquired Tower Optical in June. The trio purchased the company with the intention of bringing it “into the 21st century” with improvements in technology.

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